130404 Brunei Faulty air-con causes fire at shop
Brunei Apr 04 2013 “Stores”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Faulty air-con causes fire at shop
Updated: 2013-04-04
The air-con unit that caught fire
Some of the destroyed items. – PHOTOS: RYENA HR
QUICK action by the staff of a convenience store in Kg Sg Belukut, Jalan Kota Batu helped put out a fire yesterday and prevented it from spreading further.
According to one of the staff, after he turned on the split air-conditioning unit as he prepared to open the shop for operation, a felt a strong odour of something burning, and to his surprise, the air-con caught fire.
He immediately informed his colleagues who hurriedly put out the fire using a fire extinguisher before the fire could spread. The only item that was destroyed in the fire was the children’s diapers that were placed just beneath the air-con, and fortunately, it did not spread to the bottom shelf where aerosols were placed.
No one was hurt in the incident, and firefighters from the Bandar Seri Begawan Fire Station were dispatched to the scene to ensure that the fire was put out thoroughly.
The cause of the fire was believed to be a short circuit but it is still being investigated by the relevant authority.
Websource:Borneo Bulletin
http://borneobulletin.com.bn/index.php/2013/04/04/faulty-air-con-causes-fire-at-shop/
Date:13-04-04
Country:Brunei